Review: San Diego Opera’s ‘Barber’ shines vocally and comedically

To woo her, Almaviva hires Figaro (baritone Dean Murphy), the town’s jack-of-all-trades who (among other tasks) is the doctor’s barber and wig stylist. Figaro disguises Almaviva as a drunken soldier, ...

Opera Columbus reveals new season with Stephen King's 'The Shining'

Opera Columbus' "American Icons" season will include a reimagining of "Pirates of Penzance," an opera based on Stephen King's ...

Aspiring opera singer overcomes stroke to launch menswear business in Oklahoma City

Gage, originally from rural Iowa, has turned his life around after a stroke in 2022, now owning a menswear store in Oklahoma ...
BroadwayWorld

Lyric Opera of Chicago to Hold Auditions for 2027/28 Ensemble Singers

Applications are now open for singers for The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2027/28 ...
Dallas Voice

Ian Derrer to step down as General Director and CEO of The Dallas Opera

The Dallas Opera’s Kern Wildenthal General Director and CEO Ian Derrer announced on Tuesday, Feb. 10, that he will not renew ...
PBS

What It Was: Opera House in Kent

Built in 1889, the Kent Opera House was once a destination for travelling shows. A grand building once stood on the corner of North Main and Columbus Streets in Downtown Kent. Built in 1889, the Kent ...
New York Post

Opera is waging a battle to save itself in the modern world — and against self-inflicted wounds

Jonas Kaufmann will no longer sing at London’s Royal Opera House — because, of all things, the pay is too low. “I don’t know how you do it,” the tenor recently told BBC Radio 3. In the same interview, ...
MacRumors

Opera One R3 Gains Music-Reactive UI Theme and 4-Way Split Screen

Opera has updated its flagship browser, introducing a rebuilt AI engine and expanded multitasking features, as well as an animated UI theme that reacts to music playing in the browser. The browser's ...
ZDNet

Opera just gave me 5 compelling reasons to ditch Chrome and Safari for good

Opera just released a new version of its browser. Opera One R3 focuses on organization and personalization. Opera can be downloaded and used for free. Ever since the Opera browser introduced ...
Neowin

Opera One R3 is out with improved tab groups, split view, and reworked beta program

Opera's first big update for its main browser, Opera One, is here with improvements for tab groups, split view, and a new way to test preview features. Opera One, the company's main browser, is ...
CBS News

Washington National Opera says it's leaving the Kennedy Center

The Washington National Opera announced Friday that it will move performances away from the Kennedy Center in another high-profile departure following President Trump's takeover of the U.S. capital's ...
The Washington Post

Washington National Opera is moving out of the Kennedy Center

The Washington National Opera announced Friday that it plans to leave the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, its longtime home, a stunning move that follows reports of declining ticket ...